So, i just wanted to talk a little about the first presidency's message in the september Liahona. President Uchtdorf talks about how we should prepare ourselves for the conference. Its really good and i would recommend it, i would also recommend watching all the sessions of conference. I wish i could, but, the time zone messes us uo over here in Europe. but, i'll get all of them except the sunday afternoon. Anyways, this past week has been good, really busy and fun. On wednesday, i went to the station in Cosenza to get my new companion and i had to say goodbye to my best bud Anziano Packer, he's one of the Assistant's now, he's the man! So, i got my new comp and hes really great. I got to the station and i expected a little timid nice young lad and to my surprise i got a big California football man. It's great, he's doing really well, he speaks well for coming out of the MTC and he's ready to work. He really reminds me of myself when i came out, its cool.

About the work... unfortunately, Godsent lost his phone this weekend, so we weren't able to get ahold of him and get him to church. So that was a bummer. We did however, find a cool girl this week who speaks good english and she came to a branch activity that we had on Saturday with her mom. We had a lesson with her yesterday and we gave her a book of mormon and she's excited to read it. Her and her mom have a lot of potential.

Also last week we went by a bakery and we smelt one of the greatest smells i've ever smelt, and so after we finished our plan, we went back to get something from that bakery. We went in, and there were quite a few people there, but, we went in and when we were about to get something, everyone in the place left and it was just us and the 2 people working, the mother who owns the bakery, and her daughter. We ordered somehting and then we talked to them for a few minutes and we gave them a book of mormon, they really like it. This week, however; we haven't seen them becasue we had to go to another city and yesterday they were closed, but, we'll definitely make some progress with them,

Last thing, we were doing house the other day, knocking the doors, and right as we were about to leasve, another girl comes out of the elevator and we start talking with her. She's a sweet girl, she really wants to know about the church and she said if we can help her understand why our church is right and the catholic not, she'll join (which wont be hard to do), so, we set up an appointment for a few days leter, however, the next day, i took my comp for his 1st italian pizza, and she was there, apparantly her parents own this pizzeria and we talked for about 15 minutes and then we went home, then yesterday, for the 3rd day in a row, guess who we saw again? i couldn't beleive it, but, we were on the other side of town and we saw her on the street and said hi. Then tomorrow, we have our appointment finally, but, i thought it was funny.

There is not too much other than that, we're putting up publicity all over the city for the general conference and we hope we get a good turn out of people for that. I'm really excited for the conference, its going to be great!

Love you guys, abbiate una buona conferenza generale!! ci sentiamo! vi vogliamo un sacco di bene!!
Anziano Lane



Anziano Landon lane wrote about the pictures:

the first one is from the castel in Crotone (im not sure if i already sent you guys that one), the next is of me and the coolest hat i've ever seen, then Anziano Packer with the "Lakers" ceral box in _Taranto when we went up to do the exchenges, and then i picked up smoking here in the mission so thats me and a cigarette, then the last is with me and my new companion, his first day in italy!
ciao, love you guys!